1942
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Born December 15 to Sonia and Mordechai Reichwarger (years later, after his arrival in Israel, Jan would change his surname to Rauchwerger). Place of birth: Bairam Ali, Turkmenistan, to which the family was evacuated from Kharkov, Ukraine, because of the war
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1943
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After the Ukraine is liberated from German occupation, the family moves back, settling in the new capital, Kiev
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1954-1961
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Studies in T. H. Shevchenko High School of Art, adjoining the Kiev Academy of Art. Becomes an admirer of El Greco and of the Impressionists
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1961-1964
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Serves in the Soviet Army, first in Kiev and later in the Western Ukraine, near Lvov
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1964-1968
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Studies in the Graphic Design Department of the Moscow Polygraphic Institute
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1965-1973
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Becomes the pupil of Moscow artist Vladimir Weisberg (1924-1985)
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1972
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His parents and brother immigrate to Israel, where his father dies after four months
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1973
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On June 25 immigrates to Israel with his wife Irina, also an artist. From the autumn 1973 to 1978 teaches drawing and watercolor at the Avni Institute in Tel Aviv
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1974
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Organizes an exhibition of works by his father, artist Mordechai Reichwarger, at the Zvi Noam Gallery, Tel Aviv. Trip to Paris
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1975
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Organizes the first personal exhibition of Vladimir Weisberg's works from Rauchwerger's collection at the Israel Museum (Curator Yona Fischer). His daughter Miri is born
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1977
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His son Motti is born
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1979
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First trip to New York. Moves to Jaffa. Organizes an exhibition of Vladimir Weisberg's works in Tel Aviv Museum of Art (Curators Nehama Guralnik, Marc Scheps)
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1980
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Trip to Italy and Switzerland
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1980-1982
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Teaches at the Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem
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1982-1983
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Teaches at the Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem
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1983
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Separates from Irina
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1986-1989
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Marries Galit. Their sons Daniel Vladimir and Nadav Aharon are born. Becomes affiliated with the Bineth Gallery, Tel Aviv
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1988-1993
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Works in a studio at Sadnaot Ha'omanim (the Artist's Studio), Tel Aviv-Jaffa
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1990
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Spends approximately half a year in Italy
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1992-1998
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Lives and works in Jaffa. Begins to create etchings at Kibbutz Cabri's print workshop
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1993
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First visit to Moscow after twenty years. First Personal exhibition in Moscow
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1998-2001
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Lives In New York; works in a studio in Long Island City
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From 2002
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Lives and works in Tel Aviv-Jaffa
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